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In Egypt, Father Mubarak and

Resistance — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:37:49 +0000

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In Egypt, Father Mubarak and now her brothers?

Violent tide of Salafism

artappraiser — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:01:07 +0000

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Violent tide of Salafism threatens the Arab spring
A series of repressive dictatorships have been brought down in north Africa, but the ensuing struggles for power have left a vacuum that has allowed the rise of an extremist movement that is gathering both force and supporters

By Angelique Chrisafis, Patrick Kingsley and Peter Beaumont, The Observer, 9 Feb. 2013

[....] The Salafist component in Tunisia remains a small minority, but it has prompted rows and mistrust among secularists and moderate Islamists. The Salafists are spread between three broad groups: new small political movements that have formed in recent months; non-violent Salafis; and violent Salafists and jihadists who, though small in number, have had a major impact in terms of violent attacks, arson on historic shrines or mausoleums considered to be unorthodox, demonstrations against art events – such as the violence at last summer's Tunis Arts Spring show, which was seen to be profane – and isolated incidents of attacking premises that sell alcohol outside Tunis.

It is not only in Tunisia. In Egypt, Libya and Syria, concern is mounting about the emergence of violent fringe groups whose influence has already been felt out of all proportion to their size. [....]

Tunisian government

artappraiser — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:48:09 +0000

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Tunisian government 'dissolved' after opposition leader killed – as it happened

Guardian.co.uk, Feb. 7, 2013

• Interim cabinet to restore calm before early elections
• Police battle protesters two years after Jasmine Revolution
• Fierce fighting in Damascus as Syrian opposition to meet
• Muslim summit calls for negotiated end to Syrian war
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dagblog - Comments for "Tunisia is no longer a revolutionary poster-child"

In Egypt, Father Mubarak and

Violent tide of Salafism

Tunisian government

Tunisian government 'dissolved' after opposition leader killed – as it happened

Guardian.co.uk, Feb. 7, 2013